| a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the left, inclining to the left; sinistrous; - opposed to |
| 2. | (Zool.) Having the whorls of the spire revolving or rising to the left; reversed; - said of certain spiral shells. |
| Adj. | 1. | sinistral - of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost" Antonyms: dextral - of or on the right; "a dextral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the right when facing the observer"; "a dextral flatfish lies with the right eye uppermost" |
| 2. | sinistral - preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye" |
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